BIO: McDonald, John - Mercer Co

MCDONALD,  VANNEST,  BABBITT,  HUGHES,  LEMON,  COLE,  MOON

"HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, INDIANA"  GOODSPEED
BROS.  1884

SOUTHEAST TOWNSHIP, ORANGE COUNTY, INDIANA

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JOHN McDONALD was born in this county November 2, 1853, and is one of the
following family:  Martha (deceased), Margaret, Catharine, Jonathan, Nancy,
John (our subject), Mary Ann and Elizabeth, children of James and M.
(Babbitt) McDonald. The father was a Kentuckian and the mother a North
Carolinian. The father came to this county with his parents in 825, and here
his marriage occurred. He is yet living, well advanced in years and well
respected. His wife died November 13, 1859, and in November, 1862, he
married Lucinda T. Cole. John passed his youth without prominent event.
March 9, 1875, he married Evarilla, daughter of John and Sarah Moon, and to
this union four children have been born, as follows: Cora A., Minnie B.
(deceased), Walter S. and James F. Mr. McDonald owns forty acres of land,
but has made school teaching his business, having not missed a winter's term
for eleven years. He is one of the most experienced instructors of the
county, and much of his education was gained by self-application. He served
as County Surveyor from 1876 to 1880, with much credit He is a Democrat, and
he and wife are members of the Christian Church. Both are highly esteemed.
Mrs. McDonald was born April 1, 1853.

Transcribed by: Diana Flynn 
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Date: 3 Oct 1997